Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Solid gold idol (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Thervan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is silver. He has green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 350 pp. Rose (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jet (150 gp).

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. One day when Laucian was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Laucian was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 350 pp. 1 Minor magic item.